Genealogy Boot Camp

Session Four:

Where do we go from here?

Social Security Card Applications (SS-5)

The “other” vital record

Social Security Card Application (SS-5)

Date and place of birth(Parents names (includes maiden name)Address at time of registration

Place and Length of employmentAddress of employerUsually includes a signature

Death certificates often include social security numbers

Social Security Card Application (SS-5)

Provides foreign ancestor’s place of birth!

Beyond Census and Vital Records

Finding genealogical information from other record types

Newspaper Obituaries

Newspaper Articles

City Directories

Transcriptions

County History Books

Railroad Retirement Records (CER-1)

Railroad Retirement Records

Railroad Retirement

Records

World War I Civilian Draft Card Registration

•First Registration. The registration on 5 June 1917, was for men aged twenty-one to thirty-one—men born between 6 June 1886 and 5 June 1896.

•Second Registration. The registration on 5 June 1918, was for men who had turned twenty-one years of age since the previous registration—men born between 6 June 1896 and 5 June 1897. Men who had not previously registered and were not already in the military also registered. In addition, a supplemental registration on 24 August 1918, was for men who turned twenty-one years of age since 5 June 1918.

•Third Registration. The registration on 12 Sept 1918, was for men aged eighteen to twenty-one and thirty-one to forty-five—men born between 11 Sept 1872 and 12 Sept 1900.

Military Pension Applications

Sworn Testimony from Civil War Pension Application

Ship Passenger Lists

Naturalization (Citizenship) Applications

Where Are Genealogical Records Kept?

Local County Courthouse

Grayson County, Kentucky

National and State Archives

National Archives in D.C.

Family History Library and Family History Centers

Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah

Larger Genealogical Libraries

Newberry Library in Chicago

Local Public Libraries

Local library in Arthur, Illinois

Local Historical Societies

County and Town Historical Societies

Searching Libraries

Union Catalog for most U.S. Librarieswww.worldcat.org

Family History Library Catalog www.familysearch.org

Local Library Catalogswww.libdex.com

Continuing Education

Read Books!

Read Genealogy Magazines

Attend Genealogical Society Meetings

Go to Genealogy Conferences

Browse Genealogy Web Sites

Use Message Boards

Listen to Genealogy Podcasts

Read Genealogy Blogs

Ask a Librarian

Genealogy Boot Camp

Session Four:

Where do we go from here?